won the election. therefore the 2% tax is a fait accompli. did may not read the exit polls, "a"? but "b," even more importantly, you know, the people that are giving them a hard time were duly elected, as well. honestly, what a bunch of knuckleheads. >> i know but you wonder why nothing's been done, because all they had to do was wait for january 1st. i'm going to play the geithner tape again when he sort of, you know, it kind of slipped where he said oh, yeah, we're ready to go. we're so ready to go over, and then they get -- >> no, he didn't slip. you know, somebody pulled the string and he said it. >> all right. coming up, is it too late to avoid the fiscal cliff or is there still hope for this 11th hour deal? we're going to ask democratic congressman jim mcdermott. >> are you suffering from market fatigue? do you feel confused and out of touch with today's markets? you may be suffering from a serious condition known as information deficit disorder. >> and it may be related to an imbalance of natura